(1) A person commits the crime of forcible recovery of a fighting bird if the person knowingly dispossesses, or knowingly attempts to dispossess, a law enforcement agency of constructive possession of a fighting bird, a source bird or an alleged fighting bird or source bird.

Attorney's Note

Under the Oregon Statutes, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class C felonyup to 5 yearsup to $125,000
For details, see Or. Rev. Stat.161.605

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Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 167.439

  • Person: includes individuals, corporations, associations, firms, partnerships, limited liability companies and joint stock companies. See Oregon Statutes 174.100

(2) Forcible recovery of a fighting bird is a Class C felony. [2003 c.484 § 7; 2017 c.276 § 5]

 

See note under 167.426.

 

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